The Last Doctor Standing

“The Last Doctor Standing” follows the extraordinary resilience of Dr. Abu Safiya and his medical team, who endured over 16 months of relentless pressure, including repeated Israeli military attempts to evacuate and destroy the hospital.

Dr. Abu Safiya’s defiance was instrumental in enabling over 450,000 Palestinians to remain in northern Gaza and resist forced displacement. During this period, he lost most of his medical team. His son Ibrahim was killed, his other son Idris was shot, and his family home was completely demolished.

Despite holding foreign citizenship that would have allowed him safe passage out of Gaza, he refused to leave, choosing instead to stand by his people. He was eventually detained by Israeli forces, and his whereabouts till this very day, remains unknown. The hospital was later set on fire by Israeli forces, and it was put out of service.

This 45min documentary captures a beautiful but sad story of man with courage, compassion, love for Humanity, and moral clarity — the story of a 'Doctor' who stood firm in the face of this genocidal war, fulfilling his duty with unwavering commitment, until the very end. His legacy now stands as a symbol of human dignity and resistance.

Dr. Abu Safiya
Kamal Adwan Hospital.